Grand Island Fire Co.: 3 escape injury in head-on crash

At 3:38 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, Grand
Island Fire Co. rescue personnel responded to a two-car motor vehicle accident
on Baseline Road near the intersection of Bedell Road.

Fire Chief Kevin Koch states that although
this head-on collision caused considerable front end damage to a pickup truck
and passenger van, the occupants claimed no injuries, during evaluation by GIFC
medics. Islander Mary Westlake-Douds, age 36, and her 1-year-old son, who was
safely secured in a child car seat, both escaped injury. The other driver,
34-year-old Jacob Kolb of Buffalo, also claimed no injuries.

All GIFC units returned into
service at 4:03 p.m. when Baseline Road traffic was also restored.